You've seen the ads all summer.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman would rather use AI generated images to smear NY Governor Kathy Hochul than deal in facts. Hochul's camp, meanwhile, is playing up Blakeman's shameless loyalty to president Trump, ignorant of the damage Trump has caused since returning to Washington in 2025.
Blakeman has blinded himself to reality, thinking that the unstable genius is doing a great job. Trailing by 9 points according to a recent Siena poll, Blakeman is finding out the hard way, as Lee Zeldin did four years ago, that just being associated with Trump, and they happen to be good friends, is asking for trouble.
Governor Hochul, however, isn't as popular, leaving the door open for an upset.
Still, it's rare that an incumbent loses a bid for a 2nd term. Blakeman has to lose the AI and smears, and agree to a debate.
Then, there's a vacancy in the 21st Congressional District, where Elise Stefanik had been before resigning. Farmer Blake Gendebein and Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino are dueling for the empty seat. Both are political newcomers. Constantino doesn't mention his company by name in his ads, largely because the Amsterdam-based company sounds too rural on a larger stage. The statue he erected in honor of Trump marks him as another shameless Trump drone. Gendebein's approach could work a little better with emphasis on the issues. Again, a debate would be necessary.
The mission for Hochul & Gendebein is to confront their GOPer counterparts on the issues, and raise the fact that Trump is making it more difficult for New Yorkers to survive because of his misguided policies.
November 3 can't come soon enough.
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